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President Donald Trump urged Senate Republicans on Sunday to "not let the American people down", as the contentious debate over overhauling the US health care systems shifts to Congress' upper chamber, where a vote is potentially weeks, if not months, away.

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Long sentences for low-level, non-violent drug offenses do not promote public safety, deterrence, and rehabilitation. Violent crime remains at a historic low nationally-violent and property crimes have dropped by a combined 14.6 percent between 2010 and 2015-although it spiked slightly between 2014 and 2015 according to Federal Bureau of Investigation figures; Sessions has used this as evidence that we ought to return to harsher sentencing practices.

According to the memo sent to all 94 United States attorneys' offices, Sessions has directed federal prosecutors to bring the most "serious, readily approvable offense" charge in all cases moving forward. He ordered prosecutors in most cases to stick to recommending sentences based on mandatory minimums. The move swiftly drew outrage from progressives.

He was a father-of-six children, with a seventh on the way, the sheriff said. As deputies cleared the building, residents and employees were found barricaded in several places, Thorp said. Former presidential candidate and Ohio governor John Kasich also sent condolences, posting on his Twitter , " Ohio mourns the loss of Kirkersville Chief Eric Disario, who died in the line of duty".

The suspect was also found dead, according to WSYX in Columbus . 'I don't know if there was an exchange of gunfire '. He was a father of six, with another child on the way. Asked to comment on what led to Friday morning's shooting, Thorp said investigators were still trying to find a connection between the nursing home and the un-named shooter.